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Ninsianna

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127. I believe the OP made a distinction between Bernie supporters and the online bots.

Sat Aug 5, 2017, 12:40 AM

Aug 2017

The bots are alt-right trolls.

The ones attacking Kamala Harris by personally abusing her and pretending it's about policies are who are sad.

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Bernie isn't the problem.... but the bernbots are [View all] scheming daemons Aug 2017 OP

We love Kamala here in CA. stopbush Aug 2017 #1

CA Sanders supporters don't like her. Think She's corporate. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2017 #16

Unfortunately, those same Bernie supporters Caliman73 Aug 2017 #67

And some of the loudest were GREENS. And most of us understand more about Greens now pnwmom Aug 2017 #79

And they defend their votes to this day. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2017 #91

Weren't they those ugly people yelling at and shaming women attending a Ninsianna Aug 2017 #126

not sure about that. some ate anarchists no doubt . SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2017 #145

No, Bernie supporters are not alt-right trolls, they're just previously unaffiliated jpljr77 Aug 2017 #2

I support Bernie Madam Mossfern Aug 2017 #5

me too ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #11

ditto... left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #27

Me too! Greybnk48 Aug 2017 #34

Me too! mountain grammy Aug 2017 #39

Me three! LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #52

Me four. Duppers Aug 2017 #58

Me too! nt Raine Aug 2017 #75

I just wish he liked us Democrats as much WhiteTara Aug 2017 #78

Yup. Me too nt riderinthestorm Aug 2017 #80

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2017 #102

But you're not a bot, there is a difference between Bernie supporters and the bots. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #128

the Bernie base and the Trump base are nothing alike. NOTHING. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #20

We're not talking about the base, but the bots. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #129

completely inaccurate blanket statement there...generalize much? NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #38

Exactly! Duppers Aug 2017 #61

OP is not about you. Is about BoBs and rightwing trolls pretending to support Bernie. emulatorloo Aug 2017 #146

I am part of the Bernie base and there is NOTHING AllyCat Aug 2017 #73

A lot of truth in this. There's was a reason for Trump's con job. R B Garr Aug 2017 #113

I believe the OP made a distinction between Bernie supporters and the online bots. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #127

The average Bernie rally goer has never heard of Harris or Booker leftstreet Aug 2017 #3

Correct... it is alt-right trolls PRETENDING to be Bernie supporters who are attacking Harris scheming daemons Aug 2017 #4

I believe PDittie Aug 2017 #35

That is a totally ridiculous statement.. mountain grammy Aug 2017 #41

This isn't internal, this is external. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #130

I know quite a few who have picked up the russianpropaganda and run with it..... bettyellen Aug 2017 #6

I've seen that as well. You're not alone. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #9

Define "quite a few" mountain grammy Aug 2017 #42

People I know in real life- some friends of 25years and some others friends of friends. bettyellen Aug 2017 #47

Our caucus was great.. lot's of discussion mountain grammy Aug 2017 #60

I have a young family member who says he spooky3 Aug 2017 #82

He had no understanding of who Sanders is or what he stands for. mountain grammy Aug 2017 #84

I agree with your son. spooky3 Aug 2017 #86

He works in a refinery with a hundred mostly white guys. mountain grammy Aug 2017 #87

Seriously? There is one right in this thread who wrote in Bernie in the GE. I do not question that seaglass Aug 2017 #100

I think that's what the OP and many others are saying. Be careful about the Ninsianna Aug 2017 #132

Discussion that came at the price of excluding so many voters is never good. bettyellen Aug 2017 #151

+1 Well said. n/t FSogol Aug 2017 #7

I agree. Bernie is not the problem but a subset of his supporters is another story. LonePirate Aug 2017 #8

I AGREE WITH YOU. "Bernbots" need to stabilize and support DEMOCRATS !!!! trueblue2007 Aug 2017 #10

Please define Bernbot AllyCat Aug 2017 #74

Not calling Bernie supporters "Bernbots" would be a start! Raine Aug 2017 #97

Seems like I remember the term "Hillbot" being tossed around NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #147

Seems like I remember the term "Hillbot" being tossed around NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #148

Beware of people saying that Kamala Harris has been "anointed" ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #12

I've seen that a few places online NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #21

Last paragraph for the save. Duppers Aug 2017 #24

You forgot PDittie Aug 2017 #36

I support Bernie AND Kamala. Duppers Aug 2017 #43

We've seen this before, and far too many people bought into it and realized too late, Ninsianna Aug 2017 #131

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #13

I engaged on Facebook and was immediately chastised for defending her. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2017 #14

Unnnn, there are somethings Sanders has said RECENTLY that engender this attitude towards the uponit7771 Aug 2017 #15

Let me ask you a question GaryCnf Aug 2017 #17

Absofuckinglutely. byronius Aug 2017 #18

A read. Skidmore Aug 2017 #19

I personally know of a very strong Bernie supporter Boysterload Aug 2017 #22

Well said PDittie Aug 2017 #37

Rampant on DU during the primaries. Kingofalldems Aug 2017 #23

Your title violates DU's TOS. Flying Squirrel Aug 2017 #25

Nah Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #45

The OP suggests nothing of the sort. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #54

I agree with Flying Squirrel. OP is divisive, dehumanizing a broad swath of people as "bots" /nt philly_bob Aug 2017 #63

Um, it's not doing that. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #134

.... LexVegas Aug 2017 #68

I TOTALLY agree. nt Raine Aug 2017 #95

Love your DU goodbye post from last summer :-) n/t seaglass Aug 2017 #101

OMG! "Wolves howling at the door": going to JPR to escape wolves. betsuni Aug 2017 #106

Thanks for reminding me to update the link to JPR in that post. Flying Squirrel Aug 2017 #118

Good idea. It's the place to go for those that would fit in there. Can't see that there is much seaglass Aug 2017 #120

From what I've seen of that JPR place, it requires a strong stomach indeed. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #135

Uh, sure, whatever. nt Flying Squirrel Aug 2017 #136

I was agreeing with your characterization of that site you've left to come post here. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #137

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #139

Oh, then why are you back here talking about how people stomaching things? Ninsianna Aug 2017 #141

Since Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat, attacking Bernbots is not an attack on Democrats. scheming daemons Aug 2017 #104

The TOS specifically mentions Bernie Sanders Flying Squirrel Aug 2017 #117

"We leave sadly, ... We sincerely wish more of you had not become so blind, deluded, jaded, betsuni Aug 2017 #111

indeed... lapucelle Aug 2017 #143

That's quite literally the opposite of what the OP is saying. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #133

Sorry....any use of "Bernbots" is refighting the Primary concreteblue Aug 2017 #26

Much as any use of the word "anointed" is half-witted and reveals an absurd bias LanternWaste Aug 2017 #30

Not sure who you are talking to... concreteblue Aug 2017 #46

Mom! Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #85

absolutely--we should be focused on issues, not personalities, etc. Akamai Aug 2017 #32

I don't care for her...what little I know about her. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #28

much higher priority on irritating and unpleasant over that of character and policy LanternWaste Aug 2017 #33

Her manner? Skidmore Aug 2017 #44

You've met people before you just don't like. Their manner grates on your nerves. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #64

I thought she was GREAT at the hearings, doing just what she needed to do in the few minutes pnwmom Aug 2017 #93

Just sayin'...I did not agree. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #108

What rule did Harris break when she asked to have a question simply answered -- yes or no? pnwmom Aug 2017 #109

I'm not going to keep defending my impression of her. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #110

Great point! lark Aug 2017 #29

Bernbots! Hilbots! Arghhhhhh David__77 Aug 2017 #31

This again? Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #40

Always. nt Autumn Aug 2017 #48

It's like a grudge that people can't let go of. Sad, isn't it? NurseJackie Aug 2017 #49

You're right, it's very sad when people cling to the bitterness and divisiveness. nt Autumn Aug 2017 #50

You mean where we ALL come together and vote for Democrats NO MATTER WHAT Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #51

... yes, that. And letting go of old hostilities and resentments and suspicions. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #53

Excellent advice! Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #57

I want to know what the spooky significance is, of starting a post with "I want"... Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #59

Exactly... lamp_shade Aug 2017 #55

Kamala Fever is silly and counterproductive BeyondGeography Aug 2017 #56

There is some truth to your statement, however... Caliman73 Aug 2017 #66

The poster said that being Attorney General has never been a stepping stone to the Presidency. pnwmom Aug 2017 #89

Kamala Harris was Attorney General of her state. When has that position ever been a "stepping stone" pnwmom Aug 2017 #81

Please BeyondGeography Aug 2017 #92

Right. Bill Clinton was a boy wonder. She has had much more experience, and in a larger state. pnwmom Aug 2017 #94

When Bill Clinton was her age BeyondGeography Aug 2017 #98

He used the position of Attorney General as a stepping stone to the Presidency. pnwmom Aug 2017 #99

So someone who is a lifelong Democrat -- Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2017 #62

Exactly GaryCnf Aug 2017 #65

What'd she get you for Hell Hath? Caliman73 Aug 2017 #70

I disagree. Both are. nt LexVegas Aug 2017 #69

I wouldn't go that far on any of your claims. Caliman73 Aug 2017 #71

Be wary of anybody who says, "They're likely a troll." Jim Lane Aug 2017 #72

+100 applegrove Aug 2017 #76

Thank you. I don't know who they are, elleng Aug 2017 #77

All I care about is getting more Dems in every office in 2018. herding cats Aug 2017 #83

I think Bernie has been a vehicle BainsBane Aug 2017 #88

He has had time to talk about how bad the Democratic Party is but not the terrible stuff the lunasun Aug 2017 #103

The uniformity of the script is unmistakable BainsBane Aug 2017 #105

Some parts of Trump must appeal to them .look they claim to be left of the mainstream Dems lunasun Aug 2017 #107

Name calling is also part of the problem mythology Aug 2017 #90

I think Bernie Sanders is a big part of the problem. nt DoodAbides Aug 2017 #96

The problem is populism Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #112

Populism isn't bad standingtall Aug 2017 #114

When in human history has Populism turned out well when Populist movements have taken power? Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #115

The new deal was a populist movement standingtall Aug 2017 #116

No, the New Deal wasn't a populist movement Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #121

Defintion of populism is a message that appeals to the common people standingtall Aug 2017 #122

No, that is not the way political science uses the term. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #123

I value linguistics over how poitical science choses to use the term standingtall Aug 2017 #124

No, it involved an attack on so-called "elites" in the name of "common people"... Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #125

Because "actual definitions" actually differ, lapucelle Aug 2017 #142

This is a VERY interesting subthread and could be promoted. /nt philly_bob Aug 2017 #149

Trolls and bots stir the shit. Orsino Aug 2017 #119

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #138

Also a violation of DU's Terms of Service. Flying Squirrel Aug 2017 #140

OP is about Bernie or Busters and alt-right Trolls pretending to support Bernie. You aren't either. emulatorloo Aug 2017 #144

This is a perfect example LWolf Aug 2017 #150

Just saw on AMJoy that there was a 5300% increase on Russian bot and troll R B Garr Aug 2017 #152

The insistence on defending bots, alt-right trolls posing as Sanders supporters, and delusional emulatorloo Aug 2017 #153

I believe you are right! The BernieBots are either alt.right trolls TheDebbieDee Aug 2017 #154